The Big Otter
Subtitle: a Tale of the Great Nor'west
By: by R.M. Ballantyne
Contributors: Hewerdine, Matthew B.
Publisher: James Nisbet & Co., Limited, 22 Berners Street, W.
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Other titles: Tales of adventure
Description: Fur traders establish an outpost in the harsh Canadian wilderness.
Notes: Illustrations signed Matt. B. Hewerdine; frontispiece dated '98

First published December, 1885 in vol. XXXVII of Routledge's Every boy's annual; in book form, 1887

Publication date based on dated school prize label in copy.

Osborne states James Nesbit opened his publishing business at 21 Berners Street about 1825. The firm continued after his death in 1854, and by 1898 was converted into a limited liability company

On cover: Tales of adventure

Bound in blue cloth stamped black and grey, with color illustration labels pasted down on cover and spine

Osborne Coll., Vol. 1, p. 488

King Collection copy with school prize label dated Advent, 1915 on front free endpaper